Hall of Famer Charles Barkley was among those disappointed by the omission of Lance Stephenson (left).

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Lance Stephenson was back laughing and cracking jokes with his Indiana Pacers teammates Friday. When he walked off the court after practice, a media scrum quickly moved to him from coach Frank Vogel, who was left virtually alone in mid-sentence.

"I'm big-timing you, coach," Stephenson said with a laugh. Vogel laughed along with him.

But there was still anger beneath the surface less than 24 hours after Stephenson learned NBA coaches did not vote him as a reserve to the Eastern Conference All-Star team. ...